Amy today we look at the history making Broadway Musical fun home about family, memory, coming out, first love and a daughters relationship with her father. It is the first ever Broadway Musical to feature a lesbian protagonist. From home fun home is based on the memoir by the pioneering graphic novelist Alison Bechdel who will join us for the hour. Made the emotions i was trying to get that in the book and in my own self i feel like when i talked about making it proper funeral for my father i wanted to fully grieve him in a way i had not been able to. His life was a trout in these lies. Amy and we will speak to Jeanine Tesori and lisa kron who just made history as the first allfemale writing team to win a tony award for a musicals score. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In ohio, a grand jury has indicted a university of Cincinnati Police officer on murder charges for shooting sam dubose, an unarmed Afri
And counting . Then, to trumps controversial socalled Election Integrity commission. I would like to make a suggestion that might possibly help overcome part of this problem, and that is think about applying the background check system that we use for in the systems for voting. Amy as the Election Commission faces lawsuits, controversy and the fallout from a second meeting on tuesday in New Hampshire, we will look at how the socalled Election Commission integrity Election Commission may be paving the way for a nationwide Voter Suppression effort. And finally, as the United States marks the 16th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, well look at new evidence filed in the 9 11 lawsuit against saudi arabia alleging the kingdoms embassy in washington, d. C. , may have funded a test run of the attacks. Andrew speak with writer cockburn. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, vermont independen
It is a real nightmare. Amy as secretary of state john kerry 60 saudi arabia, we will speak with angie coburn of Andrew Cockburn of harpers magazine and then a new expose, charged with murder, but they did not kill Anyone Police did. The chicago reader has exposed 10 pieces since 2011 where police kill a civilian in chicago but charge an accomplice with the murder. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In louisiana, more than 100,000 people have applied for federal assistance as cleanup begins from last weeks historic flooding. At least 13 people died in what the red cross has called the worst Natural Disaster in the u. S. Since hurricane sandy. President obama is scheduled to tour flooddamaged areas on tuesday. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says more help is needed for the recovery effort. Typically by this point in a storm, i think red cross would be receiving a lot more donations. I think there wou
19. You have no choice than to flee. No one wants to receive refugees. It is a reaeal nightmare. E. Amy as secrcretary of state jon kerry 60 saudi arabia, we will speak with angie coburn of Andrew Cockburn of harpers magazine and then a new expose, charged with murder, but they did not kill Anyone Police did. The chicago reader has exposed 10 pieces since 2011 where police kill a civilian in chicago but charge an accomplice with the murder. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In louisiana, more than 100,000 people have applied for federal assistance as cleanup begins from last weeks historic flooding. At least 13 people died in what the red cross has called the worst Natural Disaster in the u. S. Since hurricane sandy. President obama is scheduled to tour flooddamaged areas on tuesday. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says more help is needed for the recovery effort. Typically by this point in a storm,
You have no choice than to flee. No one wants to receive refugees. It is a reaeal nightmare. E. Amy as secrcretary of state jon kerry 60 saudi arabia, we will speak with angie coburn of Andrew Cockburn of harpers magazine and then a new expose, charged with murder, but they did not kill Anyone Police did. The chicago reader has exposed 10 pieces since 2011 where police kill a civilian in chicago but charge an accomplice with the murder. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In louisiana, more than 100,000 people have applied for federal assistance as cleanup begins from last weeks historic flooding. At least 13 people died in what the red cross has called the worst Natural Disaster in the u. S. Since hurricane sandy. President obama is scheduled to tour flooddamaged areas on tuesday. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says more help is needed for the recovery effort. Typically by this point in a storm, i t